Ventilation system with system status display for configuration and program information

• US 8,453,643 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2010
• Issued: 06/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Sanchez, Gabriel, Hyde, David, Cleveland, Donna, Leone, Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): DOUGLAS, STEVEN O
• Application Number:
  US12/768,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20110259332A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,134 Days
• Field of Search: 128/204.18, 128/200.24, 128/204.21, 128/204.24, 128/205.23, 128/903, 345/1.2, 715/716, 715/700, 715/340, 715/848, 715/201, 702/152, 702/158, 707/203, 707/204
• US Class Current: 128/204.21
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0063 Compressors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8237 Charging means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/086 Docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilation system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information and a novel method for controlling a ventilation system.

Claims

1. A method for displaying ventilation information on a ventilation system comprising:

monitoring a power source utilized by a ventilation system with a processor;

monitoring a power status of the ventilation system with the processor;

displaying a first set of data on a primary display and a second set of data on a secondary display when the ventilation system is turned on; and

displaying at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and at least one ventilation configuration feature on a system status display controlled by the processor when the ventilation system is turned off and receiving power from an external power source.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one ventilation configuration feature comprises:

battery installation status,

patient circuit configuration,

humidifier configuration,

compressor installation status,

gas source status, and

ventilation programs.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system comprises:

neomode,

autostart

ieSync,

neomode,

NIV Neo CPAP,

PAV+,

VV+, and

SBT.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature of the ventilation system prior to performing the step of displaying the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and the at least one ventilation configuration feature on the system status display,

wherein the step of displaying the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and the at least one ventilation configuration feature on the system status display further comprises displaying any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature comprises,

determining if any batteries are installed on the ventilation system,

wherein the step of displaying the any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature includes displaying any determined installed batteries.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature comprises

determining a patient circuit configuration utilized by the ventilation system;

and

wherein the step of displaying the any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature includes displaying a determined patient circuit configuration.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature comprises determining a humidifier configuration of the ventilation system;

and

wherein the step of displaying the any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature includes displaying a determined humidifier configuration.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature comprises determining if a compressor is installed on the ventilation system;

and

wherein the step of displaying the any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature includes displaying a determined installation status.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature comprises

determining any type gas source installed on the ventilation system, and

determining an amount of gas contained in any determined type of installed gas source;

and

wherein the step of displaying the any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature includes displaying any determined amount of the gas contained in the any determined type of installed gas source.

10. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining at least one ventilation program installed on the ventilation system and executable by the ventilation system prior to performing the step of displaying the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and the at least one ventilation configuration feature on the system status display,

wherein the step of displaying the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and the at least one ventilation configuration feature on the system status display further comprises displaying the any determined ventilation program installed on the ventilation system.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary display is removable from the ventilation system.

12. A method for displaying ventilation information on a ventilation system comprising:

monitoring the power source utilized by the ventilation system with a processor;

monitoring the power status of the ventilation system with the processor;

monitoring a system status display power switch;

displaying a first set of data on a primary display and a second set of data on a secondary display when the ventilator system is turned on; and

displaying at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and at least one ventilation configuration feature on a system status display controlled by the processor when the ventilation system is turned off, receiving power from at least one battery, and the system status display is switched on.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining the at least one ventilation configuration feature of the ventilation system prior to performing the step of displaying the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and the at least one ventilation configuration feature on the system status display,

wherein the step of displaying the at least one ventilation program executable by the ventilation system and the at least one ventilation configuration feature on the system status display further comprises displaying the any determined at least one ventilation configuration feature.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the primary display is removable from the ventilation system.